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Re: starting positions and penalties

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Originally Posted by tdlrali View Post
Does it matter, really? First of all, as long as any contact with the air lock exists, it's a proper starting location, as per the rules. Second, do the extra 2 inches that you get from only one point of contact to two points of contact do anything for or against you?
It may not seem like much, but being able to angle your robot can help your autonomous mode without you having to code much more. This doesn't work well with those of us that decided to make our dimensions the max, but teams that made smaller robots have an advantage. Although thanks guys that's what I was looking for.
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